Beach & Bay Press, July 24th, 2014

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Summer months again mark the return of the ‘gremlins of the ocean’

Vicki Dutch-Jones SFR

With summer hitting full stride, surfers and beachgoers seem to be experiencing more stingray attacks than usual at local waterfronts this year. There are things you might be able to do to avoid a stingray encounter or deal with a sting if you are an unlucky victim. details in Bird’s Surf Scoop column, Page 2.

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PB strip mall’s complete overhaul finalized, ready for surprising lineup

By DAVE SCHWAB

The musical chairs in the Staples-anchored strip mall at 1650 Garnet Ave. between Jewell and Ingraham streets has stopped, with five businesses taking their “seats” and demolition beginning Aug. 1 for an anticipated May 2015 reopening. Kristen Victor, president of nonprofit beautifulPB, said she’s been told by redevelopment project architect Carrier Johnson + Culture that two businesses formerly in the mall — Staples and San Diego County Credit Union

Inside the hookah-lounge craze

(SDCCU) — will be returning along with the addition of Trader Joe’s relocating from 1211 Garnet Ave., a Walgreens pharmacy and PetSmart. Two businesses previously in the mall, Empire Beauty Supply and Salon and Daisy Cleaners, have moved across the street to the property that once housed Pacific Coast Bicycles at 1637 Garnet Ave.

SEE MALL >> PG. 6

FIRED UP Pharoah’s Cafe Lounge on Garnet Avenue is one of several hookah-lounge escapes for visitors. Photos by Dave Schwab

PB lifestyles: a smokin’ hot entertainment alternative

Frank Shamas is the owner of Pharaoh’s Lounge.

If you’re looking for an offbeat entertainment alternative while you’re down at the beach, check out a hookah lounge. And if you’re so inclined, there are about a halfdozen lounges to choose from in Pacific Beach. One choice is Pharaoh’s Café Lounge at 976 Garnet Ave. Formerly Zanzibar Café. Pharaoh’s spent six

months completely remodeling the retail space, which was “resurrected” and reopened three months ago as a full-on restaurant-lounge. Pharaoh’s serves up food, smoke and beer and wine in its own unique, exotic style. “People come here for

SEE HOOKAH >> PG. 7

Pros, cons cited after OK of minimum-wage hike Will raising the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by Jan. 1, 2017 make San Diego more affordable for those with lower incomes, or will it ultimately harm workers by costing them a chance at jobs? That’s the question to be answered after a measure was adopted July 15 by San Diego City Council, which plans to boost the city’s minimum wage to $9.75 in 2015, $10.50 in 2016 and to $11.50 in 2017.

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The new ordinance would also require employers to provide five paid sick days a year. Council has voted to direct staff to begin conferring TODD GLORIA with the city's labor unions as to the methods under which the wage will be raised. City Council President Todd Glo-

By DAVE SCHWAB

By DAVE SCHWAB

ria, who spearheaded the push for the minimum-wage increase, characterized it as “a reasonable compromise.” Gloria had originally proposed that the wage be $13.09 an hour. Gloria warned possible opponents of the wage hike that “there may be better ways that they can spend their time and money than opposing a pay

SEE WAGE >> PG. 7

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE! Pacific Beach • Mission Beach

A BRAND-NEW LOOK A major business swap in the old Staples/CVSanchored strip mall on Garnet Avenue will usher in at least one new major Photo by Dave Schwab business and displace other smaller businesses.

Harris marks 100 days in office with outreach, tangible changes By DAVE SCHWAB During his first 100 days, District 2 City Councilman Ed Harris has attended 39 community meetings and events, organized three Town Hall forums and overseen numerous street and other infrastructure improvements, as well as engaging residents face-to-face to facilitate better outreach with city governement. Reflecting back, lifeguardturned-Councilman Harris noted he’s come a long way —

with a ways to go — until he relinquishes his seat in December to Councilwoman-elect Lorie Zapf. ED HARRIS “I am driven by the opportunity to improve our quality of life and

SEE HARRIS >> PG. 4

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